13 MIS 2009 Proposed GoalsThrough the MIS NAESB Work Group, support the MIC in increasing and strengthening the communication of NAESB activities; to assist WECC members in monitoring, understanding, and participating in NAESB activities.Support the drafting team in developing a WECC-wide merchant reliability communications methodology. (MAP approved at MIC; implementation by June)Monitor FRR and other proposed reserve policies and evaluate market implications.

14 MIS 2009 Proposed GoalsPerform an investigation to identify the obstacles to scheduling normal weekends (Saturday through Monday) on Friday.Support the MIC in working with the Variable Generation Subcommittee and coordinate market interface issues.Identify transmission commercial issues that impede energy markets and raise reliability concerns, and facilitate solution to those issues in appropriate forums.

24 FERC ATC NOPR Informational VSL and VRF will be filed laterProcess under review at NERCCan’t be lower than before draftingMust be consistently appliedBased on a single violation and not on a cumulative number of violations242424

35 Intra-hour Transaction Work GroupMIC formed WG to address item assigned to it in February 24, 2008 disturbance report.“The WECC MIC shall initiate an investigation into how it might be able to allow more flexibility in the tagging process, including specifically addressing initiation of tags at times other that the top of the hour.”

37 MIS Intra-hour AssignmentMIS forms a group to address Disturbance Report item.Scope of work group to perform.Deliverables.Timeline.Participants.MIS should consider further action on intra hour schedule issue in WECC.Prepare whitepaper?Draft SAR?Other?

46 NAESBWG Charter Motion:The MIS approves the NAESB Work Group Charter as presented to the Subcommittee at its April 21, 2009 meetings. The MIS chair is instructed to inform the MIC at its next meeting of the Work Group formation and Charter approval by the MIS.

61 Subcommittee Coordination DiscussionWhat’s being discussed.Committee chair discussion with RPIC.MIS meeting coordination with other subcommittees.MIS discussion of benefits and burdens of aligning meetings with other subcommittees.Direction from discussion.

67 Process for Developing and Approving WECC StandardsDefinitions“Standard”“In the context of this document, the term Standard refers to a Reliability Standard or a commercial Business Practice.”Commercial Business practices are treated the same as a CriterionRamificationDrafting a criterion looks just like a drafting a standardCriterion are expected to be followed67

68 Measures and Compliance Criterion (Step 11 of the Process)“As of the effective date of such new or modified Standard, all industry participants in the Western Interconnection that such Standard is applicable to are expected to implement and abide by the Standard.”Without a measure how do we know?Compliance is being debatedNot Raising the BarReminding WECC where the bar lies6868

69 Representation It’s Your Process – Use it!Input into Standing Committee assignmentParticipate drafting / all are welcomeComment / Suggest remediesBe part of the answerVote on the final productSubmit comments again at the Standing CommitteeAPPEAL!69

70 Step 1 – Request To Revise or Develop a StandardMust be “Complete”Are all the applicable blanks filled in?Is the issue clear to the uninitiated?Do the Applicable Entities have a corresponding Requirement?Extrinsic documents included?Is the goal of the work product clearly stated?If you personally cannot answer the questions, use a task force or work group70

71 Step 1 – Request To Revise or Develop a StandardBenchmarkIf you submitted the Request to NERC – what would be the result?Submitted to the “standards” addressNo other authorized medium for submissionThe Request defines the “drafting” scope of drafter’s authorityDifferent from scope of the criterion71

72 Scope Must be in “Scope” MissionDoes it support reliability of Western Interconnection?Does it support efficient competitive power markets?Does it support open and non-discriminatory transmission access among WECC members72

73 Scope Mandates MagnitudeDoes it violate any known NERC Reliability Standards?Does it violate any article of the WECC By-Laws?Does it violate any known existing regulatory mandate? (E.g. state or local laws and regulations)MagnitudeDoes this affect WECC only?Do we have authority to do it?Contravene or modify NERC or other mandates?73

74 Step 2 – Request Validation and RoutingAssigned by SRRC to Standing CommitteeInput from the industry is requested and consideredDrafting team vs. standing committee subgroupAnnouncements made to state the choice74

75 Step 3 – Subgroup Begins Drafting Phase and Announces on WECC Web SiteStructure / Use the TemplatesRequirementsIdentify the Applicable PartyMust use the Functional ModelIdentify the specific taskPerhaps specify when, where and howTasks must be in mandatory language / not subjectiveMeasuresMirror the requirements / Some evidenceComplianceUnder debate75

76 Steps 4 and 5: Draft and DeliberateStep 4 – Posted for CommentFirst posting is 45-days – all others 30-daysStep 5 – Deliberates on CommentsEach and every comment must be answeredA clear question evokes a clear answerAsk a friend “Do you understand my question?”Suggest a remedyOtherwise…the answer may create other issues you has not consideredUse your peers76

77 Step 6 – Subgroup Submits Draft for Standing Committee/Interested StakeholderVote to bring to ballotOnly a majority vote of the drafting team is requiredNo quorum is stated“Must be present to win.”77

78 Step 7 – Standing Committee Vote on Recommendation to BoardVote to accept as draftedRemember your WECC role – for the InterconnectionCheck your philosophiesIs you vote based on your own agenda or the best interests of the Interconnection?78

84 Drafting Team ScheduleTarget is to post for comment in late AprilAn initial draft of criterion.Drafting team questions to the industry.Comments from MIS and MIC important.Criteria to MIC for approval at October 2009 meeting possible.8484

89 Amended MIS Charter Motion:The MIS accepts the Charter as presented to the Subcommittee at its April 21, 2009 meeting. The MIS chair is instructed to present the Charter to the MIC for approval at its next meeting.

91 VGS Organization VGS formed by Joint Guidance Committee.Vehicle to coordinate work by Committees and Subcommittees on VG.Develop recommendations for reliable and cost effective methods of integrating VG.Four Work Groups.Operating.Planning.Marketing.Technology.

92 VGS Identified IssuesEnsure the VGS is aware of and participates in relevant NERC and NAESB activitiesEnergy delivery capacity, and generation scheduling of VG resourcesEffects of a REC market on VG placements, energy marketing, and system reliability.Ancillary service requirements, and new and/or enhanced delivery mechanisms

96 Marketing WG ActivitiesDetermine how VG resources on a transmission network be assigned transmission capacity when their output is variable? Collaborate with PWG, OWG, & MIC.Initial thoughts?EPC for capacity tag for VG.Explore capacity tags for other than CR.Is this from perspective of TC or TP.Competition between types of VG resources..

97 Marketing WG ActivitiesDetermine what portion of VG resources should be counted as firm? Create a reporting standard and come up with a number. Collaborate with MIC.Initial thoughts?Does this really mean capacity?What does firm mean to this WG?What is the mix of the VG resources?Market vs planning, which perspective here?Nameplate vs usable?Reporting to who and for what?

99 Marketing WG ActivitiesHow will regulation, load following, and balancing requirements (Ancillary Services) change and how will they be supplied and delivered for variable generation integration? Collaborate with OWG, & MIC.Initial thoughts?DSS help with AS; stay coordinated JI efforts.Does the WG anticipate new AS? If so what?AS delivered to meet load not to VG.At what point can CR be called for VG?Will there be standards for response or voluntary?Will BA look for other ways to obtain negative capacity?AS provided by market rather than BA?More robust inc/dec market.

103 BPWGCreate a SAR to require the R/C to approve/deny tags instead of just the sink BA.Assign BPWG with the task of creating a tag that can be faxed or ed.Establish whether e-tag approval can be done by phone.NEW Term: WIAB WECC Interchange Authority Back-up Group.

104 RTWG Support for SAR request for intra hour scheduling?Each provider will have to decide for themselves.JIU will discuss with the FERC in May.It was suggested that the group needed to use peer pressure to passintra hour scheduling.Where s the MIS going to go with this issue? Are they going to put out a SAR for intra hour schedule?

105 INT-BPS-007-0 Modification Request of INT-BPS-007-0Intend to resubmit the SAR and capitalize the word Emergency.Relate to the NERC term for Emergency.Resubmit this BPS and resubmit SAR from a year ago.Support for SAR request for intra hour scheduling?

106 JISWG Update Shared working group for NERC and NAESB.Version of eTag is a clean up of picky items, definition changes with no apparent functionality changes to the user specifications.Changes to support a 25 hour day. CISDT will also require changes to etag.Modified cancellation definition.

107 JISWG Update Industry registry: Current registry is the NERC TSIN.EIR will add adjacency data and PKI certification data. Easier to use and NAESB isNAESB new caretaker;to issue RFP for EIR.Public key infrastructure (PKI) provides business certainty and secure communications.It is dependent on EIR implementation and the NAESB certification committee. Consult with your vendor. Change from your url from "http" to "https" in the NERC TSIN registry.

108 JISWG UpdateNAESB CI BP standards are the commercial NAESB interactions between PSE's and PSE's and PSE's and Reliability Entities.NERC Interchange standards will have stay in step with NAESB as the CISDT changes them.

109 Dynamic Scheduling SystemsThe DSS allows participants to take advantage of load and resource diversity.Ability to implement dynamic schedules between BA's.Populated with data from confirmed Dynamic-type tags E tags will be coded using the "misc." field to correctly distribute requests.Currently you can curtail dynamic schedules and nothing happens it takes operator intervention with this DSS will take curtailment actions.Quantities will be reflected in the WIT and integrate after the hour and adjust tag for the previous hour.RFP May 12, 2009; Contract award 6/30/09;Implementation Q1 2010BA to BA DSS only; will not currently support pseudo-tie.